#1F40A1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.2% 0.162 265.3), rgb(31, 64, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#1F40A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F40A1 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 64, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.162 265.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1F40A1 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F40A1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #1F40A1 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F40A1 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5080FD
oklch(63.2% 0.193 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3665EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2953CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 265.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F40A1
oklch(41.2% 0.162 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#203B83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#1F40A1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004FA4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F40A1
#1F40A1
oklch(41.2% 0.162 265.3)
- #604700
#604700
oklch(41.4% 0.085 85.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1F40A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1F40A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
Use #1F40A1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.